Scott Weintrob

Scott Weintrob

Scott in 2016
Residence
Nationality British
Occupation
  • director
  • creative director

Scott Weintrob is a commercials director, completing spots for brands including Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Cadillac, Volvo and Lenovo. [1]

Career

2014-present

Weintrob gained notoriety as director of the highly popular BBC television series, Top Gear.[2]

He directed his first short film, Two Legged Rat Bastards in 2016. The film was written by Daniel Wallace (author).[3] His work on Walkers for Abbot Mead Vikers BBDO was awarded at Cannes Film Festival, D&AD and the Creative Circle Awards. [4]

Currently, Weintrob is leading a streetwear feature documentary on the influence of Bobby Hundreds that was filmed in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul, and features interviews with artists including ASAP Rocky and fashion luminaries like Tommy Hilfiger.[5]

He recently directed the short documentary "An Evening in Space" on fashion photographer David LaChapelle and completed a short documentary on actress Kim Basinger entitled "Danger".[6]

Now serving as the creative director for Russell Simmons’ All Def Studio, Weintrob works with brands that believe that hip-hop is youth culture. [7]

Early Years

Weintrob’s formative years were spent as a photographer’s assistant at the famous East London Click Studios where he assisted fashion photographers Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Albert Watson, Rankin and David Simms for magazines including Vogue, and Dazed and Confused. [7]


References

  1. ↑ http://adland.tv/adnews/cars-sneakers-bullitt-adds-scott-weintrob-its-roster/1223212349
  2. ↑ "Director Scott Weintrob Joins Bullitt". https://www.shootonline.com. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ http://scottweintrob.com/portfolio-posts/two-legged-rat-bastards/
  4. ↑ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  5. ↑ https://www.shootonline.com/news/director-scott-weintrob-joins-bullitt
  6. ↑ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/08/23/bullitt-adds-top-gear-director-scott-weintrob-roster
  7. 1 2 "Bio — Scott Weintrob". scottweintrob.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.


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